Four Things We Learned From Spring Training ABS Challenge Data

Here's what we can expect from the ABS challenge system in the 2026 MLB season based on spring training data.
New York Post

The first MLB spring training ball-strike challenge was successful

A bit of baseball history occurred during the Cubs’ spring training game against the Dodgers on Thursday afternoon. Cubs pitcher Cody Poteet became the first player in spring training to challenge a ...
Sports Illustrated

MLB Unveils New Challenge System Involving Robot Umpires for Spring Training

This year's MLB spring training could prove more consequential than any in years past as MLB will experiment with ABS, the Automated Ball-Strike Challenge System, to ensure the home plate umpire gets ...
USA Today

What is ABS? Explaining MLB spring training challenge system

Major League Baseball has done a lot of experimenting lately. Rule changes have been hitting the scene left and right. It wasn't until very recently that challenges were introduced into the sport, and ...
PBS

HIKI NŌ on PBS Hawaiʻi 2025 Spring Challenge

The winning entries of HIKI NŌ’s 2025 Spring Challenge competition. On this episode of HIKI NŌ on PBS Hawaiʻi, our hosts reveal the winning entries of HIKI NŌ’s 2025 Spring Challenge competition. For ...